Dried Eriocaulon Flower Buds Gu Jing Cao Whole Herb 500g Traditional Chinese Herbal Tea Ingredient

Dried Eriocaulon Flower Buds, known in TCM as Gu Jing Cao (谷精草), from Eriocaulon buergerianum, offered as whole dried flowering heads with stems. This light, airy herb is traditionally associated with clearing heat and benefiting the eyes in TCM theory. It is typically regarded as acrid and sweet in flavor with a slightly cold nature. Commonly simmered in decoctions or blended into herbal teas, it is a food-grade botanical for traditional culinary and wellness use.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried Gu Jing Cao (谷精草) flowering heads, a classic TCM eye-related herb
• Botanical source Eriocaulon buergerianum, also called pipewort or meteor grass
• Traditionally associated with clearing heat and brightening the eyes in TCM theory
• Carefully sorted dried herb with minimal impurities, supplied in a 500g pack
• Suitable for decoctions, herbal teas, and traditional culinary preparations

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale grayish-green to brownish flower heads on slender stems, dry and brittle to the touch with a faint grassy aroma. When simmered, the infusion is typically light and mildly herbaceous in taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered into traditional herbal decoctions
• Blended into cooling herbal teas
• Combined with chrysanthemum or other herbs in eye-soothing infusions
• Used in seasonal wellness soups and culinary preparations

Traditional Uses

In TCM, Gu Jing Cao is traditionally used to disperse wind-heat and clear the liver channel, and has long been paired with herbs such as Ju Hua (chrysanthemum) and Jue Ming Zi in decoctions and teas. It is a common ingredient in seasonal spring and summer herbal drinks and folk formulas traditionally associated with eye comfort.

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